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LOT 2281
Large Cut and Polished Fossil Ammonite Halves
JURASSIC PERIOD, CIRCA 199-145 MILLION YEARS B.P.
9 1/4 - 9 1/2 in. (3.77 kg total, 23.5-24 cm).
Each with a cut base and polished internal face showcasing the internal gas chambers of the ammonite. [2, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom Madagascar.
From the private collection of a Devon, UK, lady.
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LOT 2281
Large Cut and Polished Fossil Ammonite Halves
Estimate £80 - 100€93 - 116 (for guidance only)$108 - 135 (for guidance only)
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Fossil Vinctifer Comploni Fish in Matrix
Early Cretaceous Epoch, 150-109 million years B.P.Estimate: £40 - 60 (+bp*)
Bids: 1 | Current Bid: £5
On a matrix showing the characteristic elongated scales, an old collector's number 'VP206' on the reverse. 507 grams, 19.2 cm
From Brazil. From the private collection of Kenneth Machin (1936-2020), Buckinghamshire, UK; his collection of antiquities and natural history was formed since 1948; thence by descent. -
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Group of Fifty [50] Rock Crystal Point Display Specimens
Estimate: £40 - 60 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Comprising fifty prismatic points, most with pyramidal terminations. 1.34 kg total, 39-69 mm
From Brazil. Ex Mineral Imports, London, UK. Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's), Harwich, UK. -
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Group of Three Hundred [300] Brown Calcite Specimens
Estimate: £30 - 40 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Comprising three hundred honey-coloured chunks of calcite displaying vitreous lustre. 1.66 kg total, 18-32 mm
From Mexico. Ex Mineral Imports, London, UK. Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's), Harwich, UK.
